French weather agency Météo France has extended its heatwave warning until Wednesday night. Photo: Météo FranceMétéo France said the heatwave would bring "short but very severe periods of heat, requiring particular vigilance". Photo: AFPOliver Gee · 19 Jul 2016, 09:30Published: 19 Jul 2016 09:30 GMT+02:00The summer heat is showing no signs of abating, prompting France's weather agency to extend its alerts. Monday saw temperatures hit 38C in western France's Prin-Deyrançon, with the rest of the west recording temperatures in the mid thirties. The agency has issued an orange warning alert - the second highest on it's four-tier scale - for 12 départements across the country.

Source: The Local July 19, 2016 07:41 UTC